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D. o. KLINE.

TUBULAR LANTERN.

N0. 366,008. Patented Ju1y5,188'7. Elfi/ 127.9.

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TUBULAR LANTBRN.

No. 866,008.l

Patented'July 5 N. PETERS Phawmnognpner, waihingmn. DA n;

linnen STATES,

' artnr DAVID O. KLINE, OF ROCHESTER, NEV YORK.

TU BULAR LANT'ERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,008, dated Jul-y 5, 1887. Application Iiled May-17, 1886. Serial No.4 202,350. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID O. KLINE, of the city of Rochester, inthe county of Monroe and State ofv New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tubular Lanterns, oi' which the following is a specilieation.

This invention relates to a tubular lantern in which the globe is supported in a cage or frame, which is hinged to the base of the lantern in such manner that upon releasing the upper end of the cage or frame the latter, with the globe secured therein, can be swung forwardly, so as to expose the burner-cone for trimming, lighting, extinguishing, and other purposes.

The object of this improvement is to facilitate the insertion.. and removal of the globe into and from the movable cage or frame, and to provide simple means for securing the latter to the top of the lantern.

My invention consists,to these ends, ofthe improvements which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets, Figure l is a front elevation of a tubular lantern provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a sectional side ,elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section showing the catches at the upper end ofthe globeframe. Fig. 4is a horizontal section showing the hinges at the lower end of the globe-frame.-

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lantern,

showing the globe-frame swung forwardly on its hinges. Fig. 6 is a similar'view of the lower portion ofthe lantern, showing the perforated plate turned back on its hinge.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the oil-pot or Vbase; the

burner-cone; C, the side tubes; D, the shortl expedited. be tilted, as represented in Fig. 5, and to be with the side bars, G, to which the crosspiece His connected on opposite sides of the burnercone by S shaped bent portions h. The cross bar II .is hinged to supports Lwhieh are secured to the base or oil-.pot A, or to the lower portions of the tubes C, or some other suitable portion of the base of the lantern, in such manner that upon swinging the globe-frame on the hinges z' the globe and its supportingplate will be swung away from the burnercone and expose the latter. The globe-supporting plate F is hinged to the cross-baril of the globe-frame by a sleeve, j, so that the plate F can be turned on its hinge without moving the globe-frame. This permits the plate Fl to be placed in an inclined position when inserting or removing a globe, whereby these operations are greatly facilitated and It also permits the globe-frame to swung on its hinges toward the tubular-iantern frame upon releasing the annular catch holding the top of the globe,'while t-he latter and its supporting-plate remain in the inclined position represented in the figure, thereby permitting the globe to be easily released from the hinged frame after the latter has been disconnected at its top from the lantern-frame.

K represents a bow,which connects the upper ends of the side bars, G, and whiehrextends over the bell E on the front side of the tube D when the globe-frame is in its normal position.

7s represents araised stop secured to the bell E in front of the bow K, for holding the latter in place on the bell. The stop k is made so large that it will hold the bow K securely when the latter is sprung behind the stop, but will permit the bow to be sprung overthe stop for disconnecting the upper end ofthe globeframe from the bell. The bow K is provided at its middle with a forwardly and downwardly projecting thumb-piece, L, which is provided at its lower end with an opening, Z. The bow K and thumb-piece L may bebent from a single length of wire and maybe formed in one piece with the side wires, G, of the globe-frame.

' lli represents the ring-shaped or annular catch which embraces the upper end of the globe, and which is secured to the upper porroo tions of the side wires, G, by side arms, m, connected with the rear portions of the catch. The arms m are connectedto the side portions of the catch M by coils a, which are tied together by a link, N. The catch M is provided at its frontside with an upwardly-projecting th umb-piece, O,which projects through the'opening Z in the thumb-piece L, whereby the displacement of the front portion of the catch is prevented. Upon pressing upwardly against the thumb-piece O the catch M is globe.

raised, thereby releasing the upper end of the The latter and its supporting-plate F can now be turned forwardly on the hinge j until the upper end of the globe clears the bell E,when the globe can be lifted from the plate F. By placing the latter in a similar i11- clined position when the globe is to be inserted into the globe-frame, the operation of inserting` the globe is greatly facilitated. \Vhi1e the supporting-plate F is so turned on its hinge the globe-frame remains rigidly secured in its normal position to the lanternframe.

When access is desired to theburner-cone for trimming, lighting, extinguishing, or other purposes, the bow K is released from the stop k on the bell and the globe-frame is swung forwardly, as represented in Fig. 5. By a rcvcrse movement of the globe-frame the parts are returned to their normal position.

Vhile my invention is more particularly designed for use in tubular lanterns in which the tubes supply air to the burner, it may be employed in lanterns having tubular frames which supply no air to the burner.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the tubular lantern frame, of a movable globe supporting frame hinged to the base of the lantern-frame and a globe-supporting plate hinged to the hinged globe-frame, whereby the globe-frame and the globe-supporting plate can be tilted together or each independent of the other, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the tubular-lantern frame, of a globe-frame having side wires, G, and a cross-bar, H, bearings I, secured to the base of the lantern and supporting the cross-bar H, and a globe-supporting plate, F, hinged to the cross-bar H, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the tubular-1antern frame provided with a bell, E, of a globesupporting frame hinged yto the base of the lantern-frame, a bow, K, connect-ing the upper ends of the side wires of the globe-frame and extending over the bell E, and a stop on the bell, whereby the upper end of the globeframe is held on the bell, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the tubular-lantern frame provided with apbell, E, having a raised stop, 7c, of a globe-supporting frame hinged to the base of the lantern-frame and having a bow, K, which connects the upper ends of the globe-frame and is adapted to be sprung over the stop 7c, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the tubular-lantern frame provided with a bell, E, having a stop, k, of a globe-supporting frame hinged to the base of the lantern-frame, a bow, K, connecting the upper ends of the side wires of the globe-frame, a thumb-piece, L, formed on said bow and provided with an opening, Z, and an annular spring-catch, M, attached to the globeframe and provided with a thumb-piece, O, which projects through the opening Z, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the tubular-lantern frame provided with a bell, E, ofa movable globe-frame and an annular spring-catch, M, having its side arms, m, provided with coils a and attached to the globe frame, and a link, N, connecting the coils n, substantially as set forth.

Vitness my hand this 8th day of May 1886.

'D. G. KLINE.

Witnesses:

G. E. KLINE, l?. L. SALMON. 

